DENVER — The Rockies have not talked to Yorvit Torrealba since they declined his $4 million option last Friday. Torrealba rejected a two-year, $4.5-million deal from the Rockies in the days leading up to that decision. That choice needs context, however. He turned that down before the Rockies had decided whether they were going to pick up his option.

These options are a bit of a poker game. But it’s understandable that Torrealba would turn down the two-year deal if there was still a chance the team would exercise the $4 million option. There remains a chance that Torrealba, a popular figure in the clubhouse, could return as a free agent. The Rockies have exclusive negotiating rights until Nov. 20.